Sault man charged with impaired driving, dangerous operation

A roadside screening test registers a fail. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/X)

A 52-year-old local man faces multiple charges after officers on patrol in Sault Ste. Marie say they spotted a vehicle driving erratically last week.

“Around 11 p.m. (on April 9), officers patrolling Second Line West saw a vehicle driving erratically and conducted a traffic stop,” the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said in a news release.

After speaking with the driver, police said that officers developed grounds to believe the man’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.

“The accused provided a breath sample into an approved screening device, which registered as a fail,” police said.

The driver was arrested at the scene.

Breath samples above legal limit

“The accused was transported to the Police Services Building where they provided multiple breath samples to a qualified technician, all of which registered above the legal limit,” said police.

The man is charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle along with two impaired driving offences – including having a blood alcohol concentration of more than 80.

In addition to the charges, under provincial law, the motorist’s driver’s licence was automatically suspended for 90 days and the vehicle involved was impounded for seven days.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on May 25.